Tree-wax.



JAMES M. connnn'r, or LOS antennas, cnmronma.

TREE-WAY No Drawing.

To all whom z'tmay concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES M. CORDRAY, citizen of the United. States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Tree- Wax, of which the following is a specification.

This invention aims to disclose a compound to be applied to the trunks and limbs of trees from which the bark has been torn, or eaten, and which will prevent the exudation of the sap, protect the bruised surface from the elements and promote the growth of new bark.

It is a well-known fact that trees, and particularly fruit trees, when barked, soon become rotted, due to the exudation,'or drying out of the sap, and are similarly affected when attacked by the borer and other insects. It has been proposed to protect the injured surface b the application of various substances w ich, when dry, will form a hard protective coating but a coating of such nature will crack when subjected to temperature changes and will furthermore resist the growth of new bark. I therefore,

propose to provide a compound for the pur-- pose stated, which will not harden after it has been applied and will yield to the progressive growth ofnew bark over the exposed surface.

Another aim of the invention is to rovide a compound such as stated which will destroy any parasites which may have begun to attack the injured surface.

The compound embodying the invention consists of the following ingredients sub-' stantially in the proportionsstated: Pine resin 3 ounces and 56 ains, beeswax 1 ounce and 184 grains, bee 'tallow 336 grains, tainslaked lime 2 grains, cotton seed oil 120 ro s.

In mixing the compound, the tallow is placed in a suitable receptacle over a fire and heated until melted and to it is added the beeswax. These ingredients are thoroughly stirred and when the mixture is perfectly fluid the pine resin is added, and

specification 62 Letters Fatent.

Application filed March 1, 1912. Serial No. 681,008.

' subsequently the unslaked lime.

Patented Mar. 4t, 119113.

the cotton seed oil is added and the, mixture is thoroughly stirred until the resin has melted. Upon cooling, the compound is ready for use;

The resin possesses marked curative prop ertiesand W111 romote the growth of new bark. I The tal ow renders v the compound ceraceous as-does also the beeswax iand this latter ingredient in addition, possesses curative properties and renders the compound water proof and rotects the surface, to which it is applied: from air.

pound so that when applied it will remain Finally,

The cotton seed oil prevents drying out of the com- From the foregoing it will be readily understood that there is provided a compound which may be conveniently applied, and which, after application willnot dry out or become hard and will therefore .not be liable to crack nor resist the growth of new. bark. It will further-be understood that the compound possesses healing properties, and while it does not act to fill the pores or shrink the fibers of the tree to" which it is applied, it efi'ectually prevents the exudation of sap.

It will be understood, of course, that the proportions of the ingredients may be varied, but I have found by ,experiment, that when compounded in substantially the properties herem stated, the resulting mixture will require no heating prior to its application and can bereadily worked be tween the fingers and shaped to cover the part to be treated.

Havin thus described the invention what is claime as new is:- V

l. A-tree wax consisting of a mixture of a resinous substance, lime and a ceraceousand oleaginous vehicle. 7

2. A tree wax consisting of a mixture of pine resin, lime and a ceraceous vehicle. 3. A tree wax, consisting of a mixture of a resinous substance, lime and a vehicle consisting of a ceraceous substance and an oil.

4. A tree wax, consisting of a mixture of tallow 336 grains, unslaked lime 2 grains,

pine resin, beeswax, tallow, unsleked lime and cotton seed oil 120 drops. 10 and cotton seed oil. In testimony whereof I aflix my signs.-

5. A. tree wax, consisting of a mixture of ture in presence of two witnesses. 5 ine tree resin, beeswax, tallow, unslaked JAMES M. CORDRAY.

ime and cotton seed oil, in about the ro- Witnesses: portions of pine tree resin 3 ounces an 56 ALVIN GALLAHEB,

grains, beeswax 1 ounce and 184 grains, beef Mrs. M. A. CORDRAY. 

